AMD Launches Torrenza

AMD-Launches-Torrenza-2AMD will roll out the latest line of processors called “Torrenza” targeted to Gamers and enthusiasts.

TG Daily writes:

“The first phase of Torrenza’s rollout, announced today, will enable a new class of chipset that, Schmid told us, could literally plug into an open CPU socket.  With “4×4″ and other AMD platforms, pairs of dual-core CPUs can be installed together, with “4×4″ enabling two such pairs for eight total simultaneous cores.  More will follow, says AMD, when quad-core processors are introduced next year.  But as an option, Torrenza will empower an OEM to devise a co-processor that fits into the open CPU slot, using the HyperTransport connection to link directly to the CPU.”

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This post was published by on June 6, 2006

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